Zack Greinke


Zack Greinke

A former Gatorade National High School Player of the Year, Zack Greinke has won the Cy Young, Gold Glove, and Silver Slugger awards.

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Billy Wagner


Billy Wagner

Among pitchers with 900+ innings, Billy Wagner holds the MLB record with 11.92 Ks per nine innings and a .187 opponents’ batting average. 

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Fernando Valenzuela


Fernando Valenzuela

The only pitcher to win the Rookie of the Year & Cy Young in the same season, Fernando Valenzuela made 6 straight All Star teams from 1981-86.

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Mark Fidrych


Mark Fidrych

A non-roster invitee to Spring Training in 1976, Mark Fidrych started the All Star game, led the AL in ERA and CGs & was voted Rookie of the Year.

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Guy Bush


Guy Bush

Guy Bush posted double-digit win totals in 10 straight seasons from 1926-35 and received consideration in MVP balloting in 1929, ’32, and ’33. 

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Fred Frankhouse


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Fred Frankhouse pitched in the second All Star Game; three years later his pitching performance ended Carl Hubbell‘s MLB record 24-game win streak.  

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Andy Pettitte


Andy Pettitte

With 256 regular-season wins + 19 more in the post season, 5 World Series rings & a retired Yankee #46, should Andy Pettitte reach Cooperstown?

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Bobby Shantz


Bobby Shantz

Bobby Shantz was 24-7 with a 2.48 ERA as the Most Valuable Player in 1952, the last winning season the Athletics enjoyed in Philadelphia.

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Herb Score


Herb Score

Herb Score was the Rookie of the Year, led the AL in Ks twice & won 20 games, all before the age of 24. He was inducted into the Indians HoF in 2006. 

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Denny McLain


Denny McLain

The last man to win 30 games in a season, Denny McLain played in 3 All Star games, won 108 games, two Cy Youngs, & an MVP from 1965-69.  

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~Jacques Barzun, 1954